Interchangeable partition



Feb. 7, 1928. 1,658,211

M. RoNAl INTERCHANGEABLE PARTITION Filed Aug. 11. 192s I VENTOR.' /W/'rf/ a/M/ A TTORNE Y.

Patented Feb. 7, 1928.

MICHAEL RONAI, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

INTERCHANGEABLE PARTITION.

Application filed August 11, 1928. Serial No. 128,607.

This invention relates to partition walls adapted to be used in the dividing up ot room space, in order to temporarily convertone large room into two or more rooms, and consists in the forming ot the partitions by the use of stock unit members which are capabl-e. of being assembled into the desired partition walls without the necessity o1c cutting and fitting, the employment or" skilled labor, or an elaborate kit of tools.

Cther objects ot the invention will be more fully disclosedin the Jfollowing specification, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a front view ot a partition having a lateral extending therefrom, illustrating the manner in which a. partition may be built up by employing the partition units.

Figure 2 is an enlarged section through the same, tak-en on the line 2 2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section taken on the line 3 3 of Figure l.

Figure 4t is a plan section showing how the units may be employed to form a right angular partition.

Figure 5 is a plan view or" Figure 2 as viewed from the line 5 5 ot Figure 2., in the direction indicated bv the arrows.

My invent-ion consists in the employment of a plurality ot main partit-ion units, each having in general the same characteristics, and adapted to interlock, one with the other,

to build up a wall of the desired length, andv also various other units adapted to co-operate with the main units and interlock therewith, to form corner pieces, door jambs and ornamental separating moldings.

In the accompanying drawings A represents a main unit, of which any desired number may be employed in the building up ot a partition wall. B represents a corner unit. C represents a door jainb unit` D represents a separating molding unit, and E an ornamental cornice piece molding.

A main unit A, comprises a frame 6, having set therein a panel or panels A, composed of any suitable material or a variety ot materials, suoli as wood, metal or glass. rIhe frame 6 has formed in one ot its edges a groove 7 and in its opposite edge a tongue comprises a post 9 having formed in anguf larly disposed edges thereof the grooves 10 adapted to receive the tongues of any of the other units.

A door jamb unit C, shown clearly in Figur-ey 3` comprisesV a standard 11 having' formed in its surface` either a tongue 12 or a groove 13 adapted to co-operate with the tongues and grooves of the other units to lock the same together.

A separating molding unit D comprises a strip ot molding 14 having formed in one or more of its faces a groove 15.

The ornamental cornice pieces E may be formed of any desired design and used at the top or bottom of the partition units to give a nished appearance to the partition structure kwhen erected.

By the use of interlocking units such as described it will be obvious that a very substantial and highly ornamental partition may be erected to suit any requirements in the dividing up of a room, and that such partition may be quickly and readily erected without the necessity of employing a skilled carpenter or other artisan.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

A sectional wall including a plurality of panel units, each of said units including a frame and a panel secured in said trame a tongue formed on the outside. of the trame of one of said units, a` separating molding interposed between said trame and anothei wall, said molding having a groove therein to receive said tongue. i

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

MICHAEL RONAI. 

